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Central British Columbia Map
2000.23.1.070.01 · Item · 1929
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

Map depicts central British Columbia including Prince George, Queen Charlotte Island, Prince of Wales Island, Prince Rupert, and describes what these areas are known for.

Research Subject Files
2000.23.1 · Series · 1958-2001
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

Series consists of research subject files accumulated by Audrey L'Heureux over the course of her journalism and writing careers, with material collected between 1960 and 2005. L'Heureux arranged her subject files alphabetically; the files were organized by topics such as specific communities, people, historical events, industries, and geographic features. The files consist of reproductions from secondary sources such as periodicals and publications, as well as reproductions from primary sources from other archives (including copy prints of historical photographs). The files also include newspaper clippings, maps, correspondence, books, postcards, and journal articles. The material in the files covers a date range of 1860 to 2005, but material from earlier dates are reproductions only.

The content of the research subject files spans Northern and Central British Columbia, with a focus on the communities of Smithers, Prince George, and Vanderhoof where L'Heureux lived. L'Heureux's research subject files cover the transitional phases in British Columbia’s history, including natural resource extraction, the impact of the railways, industrialization, land survey, and interactions with Indigenous communities. Other topics reflect changes to British Columbia post-industrialization, including collected research material on fisheries, telegraph lines, law enforcement, and historic sites. L’Heureux also collected research material about the people who shaped the province and local community figures in Northern and Central British Columbia.

Vanderhoof
2000.23.1.102 · File · 1958-1998
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to the town of Vanderhoof. Materials include newspaper clippings, pamphlets, booklets, correspondence, a manual, postcards, and reproductions of articles. Highlights include:

  • Vanderhoof District Chamber of Commerce, "Vanderhoof", [198-?] (welcome par-folio)
  • District of Vanderhoof, "Resource Manual", 1988 (booklet)
  • District of Vanderhoof, "Vanderhoof and area", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • CO-OP, "50 Proud Years with Vanderhoof co-operative Association", 1994 (newsletter)
  • Alcan Smelters and Chemicals, "Happy Birthday Vanderhoof", 1976 (newsletter)
  • Yellowhead Highway 16, "Gateway to Alaska", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • District of Vanderhoof, "1st Memorial Church", [198-?] (booklet)
  • Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce, "In the Geographic Centre of Beautiful British Columbia", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Nechako Neyenkut. Neyenkut Newsletter, [198-?]
  • NorthWest Interior Region, "Enterprise North West British Columbia", 1986 (fact sheet)
2000.23 · Fonds · 1958-2005

This fonds encompasses the journalism, writing, and research of Audrey Ruth Smedley L'Heureux. L'Heureux's research interests focussed on northern and central British Columbia, beginning with pioneer settlement through to community life in the 2000s. L'Heureux's research also covered transitional phases of British Columbia history such as natural resource extraction, the impact of the railways, industrialization, and interactions with Indigenous communities. Predominantly organized in subject files, the L'Heureux's fonds provides collected research material on many topics relevant to the history of northern and central British Columbia. L'Heureux also collected numerous oral histories from pioneers in various northern and central British Columbia communities which informed her journalism and published works.

The Audrey Ruth Smedley L'Heureux fonds consists of three series. The first series consists of L'Heureux's research and subject files, a collection spanning her career as a journalist and author from 1970 to 2005. The second series consists of records relating to L'Heureux's writing, including manuscripts from her "From Trail to Rail" book series. The third series contains a small selection of L'Heureux's personal records, including a video that recounts L'Heureux's life story and accomplishments.

L'Heureux, Audrey Smedley
2000.23.1.008 · File · 1959-1978
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of oral (aural) history guides, pamphlets, and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Highlights include:

  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "British Columbia History: Sound Heritage", 1977 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "People in Landscape", 1980 (pamphlet)
  • Contact, "A Victim of Siwash Rock" Vol. 19 No. 2, March 1978 (magazine)
  • Province Archives of British Columbia, "Sound Heritage Series", 1983 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Aural History", [197-??] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "A Guide to Aural History Research", 1976 (booklet)
2000.23.1.024 · File · [before 1979]
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of information on Charles William Digby. Clifford was an Irish-born miner, trader, hotel owner and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cassiar from 1898 to 1903 and Skeena from 1903 to 1907 as a Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Clifford also a partner in one of the Kitselas mines. Material includes reproductions of articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and "Northern B.C. In Retrospect Who's Who" article written by Audrey L'Heureux.

Prince George
2000.23.1.086 · File · 1960-1994
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to Prince George, British Columbia. Materials include a newspaper, calendars, newspaper, pamphlet, map, newsletters, booklet, postcards, photograph reproductions, and articles. Highlights include:

  • The Citizen, "Prince George Official Guide", [198-?] (magazine)
  • Brian Gardiner, M.P. Prince George-Bulkley Valley, "Calendar", 1993
  • The Citizen, "Happy Birthday Prince George 70 years: Look at us now!", March 6, 1985 (newspaper)
  • Prince George Town Centre Business Association, "Your Guide to Downtown Prince George", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Fraser Fort George Museum, "A Millar Addition Heritage Tour, Prince George, B.C.", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • Prince George Railway Museum, "Self-Guided Tour", [199-?] (pamphlet)
  • Prince George Railway Museum, "On Track", 1983 (newsletter)
  • Boston Pizza, "The Official Prince George Tourist Street Map", [198-?] (map)
  • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Conserving A Proud Heritage", 1983 (reproduction booklet)
  • Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 3 No. 2, 1987 (newsletter)
  • Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 3 No. 1, 1986 (newsletter)
  • Fort George Regional Museum, "Museum Mirror", Vol. 1 No. 1, 1985 (newsletter)
  • Fort George Regional Museum, "Fort George Railway", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • QM Industries LTD, "People Producing Ideas and Equipment For Industry", [198-?] (booklet)
  • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Prince George, B.C. 1978", [198-?] (booklet)
  • Greater Prince George Visitors and Convention Bureau, "Prince George British Columbia Canada", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • Fort George Museum, "The Arrival of the Steel 70th Anniversary", 1984 (calendar)
  • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Historic Huble Homestead, Prince George British Columbia", [199-?] (pamphlet)
  • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, "Regional Parks", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Prince George Region Development Corporation, "Circle Tours in Prince George Area", 1996 (pamphlet)
  • The Citizen, "70 years: look at us now!", March 6, 1985 (newspaper)
  • Northern Hardware, "75 Years of Service in the Prince George Area", 1994 (magazine)
  • The Citizen, "Centennial 1871-1971", July 20, 1971 (newspaper)
  • Marie Nagel, "The 1984 Historical Calendar of Prince George", 1983 (calendar)
  • Prince George Public Library, "Local History of Prince George" 1984 (booklet)
  • Prince George Chamber of Commerce, "Prince George British Columbia", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Regional Development Commission, "Prince George B.C", 1975 (booklet)
  • Jessie Bond Sugden, "In the Shadow of the Cutbanks", 1985 (book)
  • Prince George Public Library, "Local History of Prince George", 1983 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Bridge Construction Crossing Fraser River from East entering Prince George", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Construction Days G.T.P. Railway", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Construction work G.T.P railway bridge into Prince George", [between 1910 and 1914] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "The court room at South Fort George, B.C", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "B.C. Provincial Police - South Fort George, B.C, Showing the Constable's sitting-room", [190?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Interior of the CNR Station", [192-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Prince George from G.T.P. Railway Yard", April 12, 1914 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Railroad Construction at Prince George, B.C", 1914 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "George Street Prince George", 1915 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Indian Village at Fort George, B.C", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Arrival of the semi-weekly stage at Fort George, Mr. Al Young is the driver", 1912 (photograph reproduction)
  • BC Provincial Archives, "Sports South Fort George", 1912 (photograph reproduction)
Railways
2000.23.1.089 · File · 1960-1978
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to railways in Canada. Materials include a magazine, newspaper clippings, and reproductions of journal articles. Includes a 1978 issue of Railroad Magazine (Vol. 104, No. 3).

2000.23.1.006 · File · 1960-1993
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of information gathered on Gerald (Gerry) Smedley Andrews, Surveyor General of the Province of British Columbia and Director of Mapping and Provincial Boundaries Commissioner. File contains greeting cards, correspondence, articles written by both Audrey L'Heureux and Gerry Andrews, a booklet on land surveying, and reproductions from the G. Smedley Andrews collection at BC Archives. Correspondence includes letters to and from L'Heureux and her publisher Northern B.C. Book Publishing as well as letters between L'Heureux and Gerry Andrews. Highlights include:

  • Reproduction of G.S. Andrews' article "Surveys and Mapping in British Columbia Resources Development", 1954 (article)
  • G.S. Andrews, "The Land Surveying Profession in British Columbia", 1955 (booklet)
  • Reproduction of article by Gerry Andrews in The Victoria Naturalist 46 (3) entitled "My Bear", 1989 (article)
  • G. Smedley Andrews, "Metis Outpost", 1985 (promotional pamphlet)
  • Reproduction of paper by G. Smedley Andrews entitled "The Makings of a Surveyor General", 1989 (document)
  • Dave Robinson and Mike Hocking, "The Monkman Pass and Trail: A Brief History", 1982 (book)
  • G.S. Andrews, "Professional Land Surveyors of British Columbia: Cumulative Nominal Roll, 4th Edition", 1978 (booklet).
    File also includes a photograph reprint of "Trout Lake Johnny" from the collection of the uncle of G.S. Andrews.
Mining
2000.23.1.071 · File · 1960-1984
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of collected research materials regarding mines in British Columbia. Materials consist of a book review on "Rough Road to the North", compiled information written by Audrey L'Heureux on Thibert Creek mining, and reproductions of journal articles.

Pictures and postcards
2000.23.1.083 · File · 1960-1980
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of reproduced photographs from the BC Provincial Archives and postcards collected from various places in British Columbia. Also includes newspaper clippings, negatives, maps, and articles. Highlights include:

  • Signed Christmas card from William K. Blackburn, director of the B.C. Canoe Racing Association, which includes an original photograph of a canoe team alongside a canoe painted with the names "British Columbia" and "Simon Fraser" (possibly for a BC centennial event).
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Bates Camp, on Summit Near Headwaters of Omineca River", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "View from Camp XX., on Summit near Headwaters of Sustut River", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Athabascan Indians at Stoney Creek, Fort Fraser District", 1905 (photograph reproduction)
    • Original photographs of Huble homestead, "Front View", [197-?]
    • Original photographs of Huble homestead, "Side View", [197-?]
    • Original photographs of Huble homestead, "House and Barn view", [197-?]
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Mile 145-2nd crossing on the Fraser River", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Ferrying across the Fraser, Quesnel-Xmas", 1910 (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Old Mining cabins Vitai[?] Creek", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Hudson's Bay Company Post at Fort McLeod (McLeod Lake). Founded in 1805 First post built West of the Rocky Mountains", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
    • Seven photograph reproductions taken from an unknown book, [191-?]
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Colonel Charles Bulkley", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Cassiar M.C. Hydraulic Plant Kleanza Creek Omineca", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Mile Hydraulic Kleanza Creek, Omineca Mining District", [189?] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Stuart River Ferry ", 1912 (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Sinkut? Lake Telegraph Cabin- Atlin- Quesnel Telegraph Line", [191-?] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Ah Hao- A Miner of 1871- Aged 63 Years, Germansen Creek", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Ferry Across the Fraser River Quesnel", [191-??] (photograph reproduction)
    • BC Provincial Archives reproduction, "Deserter Canyon- Blasting out lodge Finlay River", 1913 (photograph reproduction)
Alexander Caulfield Anderson
2000.23.1.005 · File · 1960-1978
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of documentation regarding Alexander Caulfield Anderson, a British Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur-trader, explorer of British Columbia, and civil servant. Includes reproductions of Alexander Caulfield Anderson correspondence from the BC Archives.

William John "Wiggs" O'Neill
2000.23.1.078 · File · 1960-1963
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to William John "Wiggs" O'Neill, a riverboat pioneer. Wiggs began working on a Skeena River sternwheeler in 1898 and continued working on the river until the end of the steamboat era in 1911. He then moved to Smithers, where he operated the first power plant and owned an auto agency for 43 years. Materials include two books, newspaper clippings, and reproductions of journal articles. Highlights include:

  • Wiggs O'Neill, "Steamboat Days on the Skeena River British Columbia", 1963 (book)
  • Wiggs O'Neill, "Whitewater Man of the Skeena", 1960 (book)
Guy Lawrence
2000.23.1.067 · File · 1961-1962
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to Guy Lawrence who wrote the autobiographical "Forty Years on the Yukon Telegraph", which details his arrival in Canada in 1898 from England to prospect in the Klondike Gold Fields. While en route, a gold strike was made at Atlin, B.C. that was closer and changed his plans. Spending two years working in various mining camps in Atlin, Lawrence joined the Yukon Telegraph Line, which was just being completed. This line ran 1900 miles from Vancouver, B.C. through Ashcroft to Hazleton, Whitehorse and Dawson City. Up to World War I, Lawrence worked from isolated wilderness cabins, relaying messages and repairing lines. After serving overseas in the war, he ran the telegraph office in Stewart, which ran a branch line along the Portland Canal to the company town of Anyox. He remained in Stewart for 26 years, retiring in 1946. By this time, due to the wireless, most of the line had been abandoned. Materials include reproductions of articles, and a transcribed oral history from Guy Lawrence, copied from the BC Provincial Archives.

Rusty Campbell
2000.23.1.015 · File · 1963-1987
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of documents pertaining to the life of Rusty Campbell who was a surveyor in B.C. after the first World War; in later years, Campbell was a forestry lecturer. Also includes interviews with Rusty Campbell's brother, Forin "Doc" Campbell. Also contains documents on Campbell's life provided by Mrs. Forin Campbell and transcribed by Audrey L'Heureux, as well as reproductions of surveyor reports, articles, a greeting card, a transcribed interview, correspondence, and a newspaper. Highlights include:

  • Mrs. Forin Campbell, "Rusty Campbell", 1977 (biography transcribed by Audrey L'Heureux)
  • Reproduction of R. N. Campbell, "Edward 'Red' Tait", [196-??] (magazine article)
  • Interview of Forin "Doc" Campbell, [197-??] (interview transcription)
  • Interview of Forin "Doc" Campbell in Prince George, 14 Nov. 1977 (interview transcription)
  • Fraser Fort George Museum Society, "Museum Mirror" Vol.2 No.2, Feb 1985 (newsletter issue)
Airline history
2000.23.1.002 · File · 1964-1998
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of newspaper clippings and reproductions regarding airplanes, airports, and aviation in the northern and central B.C region. Highlights include:

  • Vivienne Clarke, "BXO", WestWorld Magazine, 1882
  • John Lindeberg, "The Mad Trapper of Rat River", Alaska Sportsman Magazine, 1964
  • Frank Russ Baker Memorial, [ca. 198-?] (postcard)
2000.23.1.009 · File · 1964-1992
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of two ornate holiday greeting cards produced by Canadian Forest Products, which provide a detailed history of the founding of Prince George in relation to the fur trade and the discovery of the site of Vancouver. Also includes a commemorative pictorial essay booklet by John M. Horton entitled "Re: Discovery' 92: An Exhibition of Marine Paintings and Historical Writings to Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Voyage of Discovery by Capt. George Vancouver featuring the Marine Paintings of John M. Horton" (1992).

Lejac Residential School
2000.23.1.069 · File · 1969-1994
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of collected newspaper clippings regarding Lejac Residential School, a residential school near Fraser Lake, BC that operated from 1922 to 1976 by the Roman Catholic Church under contract with the Government of Canada.

2000.23.1.007 · File · 1966-1979
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of correspondence and reproductions from L'Heureux's research at the BC Provincial Archives in Victoria. Contains photocopies of BC Archives archival materials, correspondence, memoranda, articles, archival manuscript, research requests, and pamphlets. Highlights include:

  • Illustrated street map of the University of British Columbia campus, 1972
  • Reproduction of article entitled "Jack Fannin, Pioneer Extraordinaire" in "British Columbia - The Pioneer Years" book, [197-?] (article)
  • British Columbia Provincial Museum, "Publications", 1979 (pamphlet)
  • Two-sided "Guide Map of British Columbia Government Offices, Victoria, B.C". and "Guide Map, Legislative Precinct, Victoria, B.C.", 1975 (map)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", 1979 (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of Manitoba, "Rules & Regulations", [ca. 1977] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Research Procedures and Regulations", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Parliament Buildings, A Visitors' Guide to the Legislative Precincts", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 1", 1976 (booklet)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia, "Manuscript Inventory No. 2", 1978 (booklet).
    File also includes photographs of the exterior of B.C. Archives building in Victoria ([197-??]), photographs of the interior of the B.C. Archives reference room (1977), a photograph of a topographic physical relief map of British Columbia (1977), and photographs of a historical exhibit in the entrance to B.C. Archives (1977).
2000.23.1.070.11 · Item · [between 1967 and 1987]
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map is part of an advertising pamphlet that depicts the Yellowhead Highway 16. The map highlights towns and tourist attractions along Highway 16 like Hazelton, Kitimat, Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Prince George, Terrace, and Smithers.

Maps
2000.23.1.070 · File · 1967-1989
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of maps and pamphlets for British Columbia historic trails, waterways, historic towns, and geological features. Materials include newspaper clippings, placemats, pamphlets, and maps. Highlights include:

  • Parks Canada, "Fort Langley National Historic Park British Columbia", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • North Pacific Cannery Village & Museum, "Discover British Columbia's Oldest Surviving Salmon Cannery Only 20 minutes from Prince Rupert", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, "Barkerville Provincial Historic Park", 1986 (pamphlet)
  • Map, "Yellowhead Highway 16 West Gateway to Alaska", [197-?]
  • Columbia River Projects, "Mica Dam", [197-?] (pamphlet)
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, "Crooked River Provincial Park", 1980 (pamphlet)
  • Parks Canada, "Fort St. James National Historic Park", 1981 (pamphlet)
  • "Centennial Map of Canadian History and Achievements 1867-1967"
  • B.C. Hydro, "W.A.C Bennett Dam Peace River", 1971 (pamphlet)
  • Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing, "Tweedsmuir Provincial Park (south)', 1984 (pamphlet)
  • McKenzies M7 Trails West, "Explore the Canadian Rockies", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources, "Coastal Systems", 1968 (map)
David Douglas
2000.23.1.035 · File · 1967-1977
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of research material regarding David Douglas (25 June 1799 - 12 July 1834), a North American explorer and botanist best known as the namesake of the Douglas fir. Includes photocopied articles and photocopies of his correspondence from an archives.

Colonial exploration maps
2000.23.1.070.09 · Item · [between 1967 and 1987]
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

The map is split into four time periods of colonial exploration. The map depicts pre-colonial, post-colonial, traditional, and colonial expansion.

Grand Trunk Pacific
2000.23.1.053 · File · 1968-1985
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of collected research materials regarding the Grand Truck Pacific Railway. Materials include brochures, newspaper clippings, a CN supplement, a bibliography, pamphlets, correspondence, photographs, and reproductions of articles. Highlights include:

  • Fraser Fort George Museum, "Grand Truck Pacific: The Transcontinental Line", 1983 (exhibit brochure)
  • CN Mountain Region Supplement 1 employee time table for June 21, 1978
  • CN Headquarters Library, "A Selected Bibliography on Canadian Railways", Special Series No. 25 6th edition, 1968
  • Greater Victoria Public Library, "Railroads & Railroading in Canada: A selected booklist", 1988 (pamphlet)
  • Stephen Ruttan, "Transportation in British Columbia", 1985 (pamphlet)
  • Fort George Regional Museum, "Fort George Railway, Prince George B.C.", [198-?] (pamphlet)
  • Bulkley Valley Historical and Museum Society, "Smithers Grand Trunk Pacific Freight and Passenger Division Headquarters", 1978 (booklet)
  • Prince George Railway Museum, "On Track" newsletter, Vol. 9 No. 6-7 July, 1991 (newsletter)
  • Central British Columbia Railroad Preservation and Museum Society, "On Track" newsletter, Vol.3 No.5 1985 (newsletter)
  • BC Provincial Archives of British Columbia Aural History Programme, "The Grand Trunk Pacific", Interviewed by Imbert Orchard, People in Landscape Educational Series, 1969 (booklet)
  • Reproduction of BC Archives photograph depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway entitled "Camp near Burns Lake", Aug 1912
  • Reproduction of BC Archives photograph depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway entitled "G.T.P. Steel bridge across the Shuswap River, Mile 79, 12 miles east of McBride", [191-?]
  • Reproduction of BC Archives photograph depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway entitled "Prairie Creek Bridge nearly completed, 5 miles west of Hilton", [191-?]
  • Reproduction of BC Archives photograph depicting the "McKenzie & Blais store", [191-?]
  • Reproduction of BC Archives photograph depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway entitled "Linking up of Steel on G.T.P. Transcontinental, Fort Fraser", 1914
Agriculture and weather
2000.23.1.001 · File · 1969-1994
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material created or collected by Audrey L'Heureux regarding agriculture and weather in British Columbia. Highlights include:

  • BC Department of Agriculture, "Agriculture in the North Cariboo and Central British Columbia", 1969 (booklet)
  • BC Department of Agriculture, "Agriculture in the North Cariboo and Central British Columbia", 1974 (booklet)
  • William Gilgan, "Agriculture in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako", 1972 (booklet)
  • Alastair McLean, "History of the Cattle Industry in British Columbia", Rangelands 4 (3), 1982 (journal article)
  • Fritz Dalchow, "Agricultural Geography of British Columbia, 1972 (book)
  • Kemano Completion Hearings, "Potentials for Agricultural Irrigation Return Flows and Nutrient Runoff and Leaching", 1994 (document)
Edward R. Gosnell
2000.23.1.052 · File · [197-?]
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to Edward R. Gosnell. Gosnell was the first Provincial Librarian from 1893 to 1898 and also the first Provincial Archivist from 1908 to 1910. He wrote one of the earliest histories of British Columbia. Research materials include reproductions of photographs from BC Archives and reproductions of articles. Highlights include:

  • Reproduction of photograph from BC Archives depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway entitled "Track layer laying steel from Kitselos to Hazelton", 1913
  • Reproduction of photograph from BC Archives depicting the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, [191-??]
Interior of the CNR station
2000.23.1.086.12 · Item · [19-?]
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

This reproduction of a BC Provincial Archives photograph is captioned: "Interior of the CNR station till 1922". This photograph is presumed to depict the interior of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station in Prince George, circa 1922. In 1923, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was absorbed into Canadian National Railways.

2000.23.1.108 · File · 1970-1990
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter B, including: Herb Badey, Georgina Ball, Balmain, Joe Banyay, Marius Barbeau, Billy Barker, Fred Barr, Charlie Barret, Violet Baxter, Alfred Bayne, Joseph Beaudoin, Lulu Beaver, Sir Matthew Begbie, Alexander Begg, George Beirnes, Bill Bellos, Arthur and William Bellos, Irving Bell, Clarence Benson, Clear and John Berg, Edwin Berry, Pierre Berton, Leo and Juliette Bilodeau, Samuel Black, Edgar Blackwell, Guy Blanchet, Elinar Blix, Nan Bourgon, Gordon Bowes, Marc Boyer, Albert Bradley, Jim Briggs, Hugh Brody, Mardy Brown, and Eric Burr.

2000.23.1.110 · File · 1970-1990
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter D, including: Carl Davidson, Arnold Jean Davis, Foot Davis, Chiyo Deguchi, Walter Derrick, Martin Dettweiler, H.W. Detwiller, Capt. Doderich, Claude Dohler, Hunt Marion Doig, Chief Dornbierer, Capt. Douglas, David Douglas, William Duff, Wilson Duff, William Red Duncan, William Duncan, Bill Dungate, and Julie Durban.

2000.23.1.125 · File · 1970-1990
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

This subject file consists of collected information about people with last names starting with the letter R, including: Jane Bertha Ranahan, Bertha Ranahan, Wharton Redman, Merle Redding, Harper Reed, Ernst Reimann, Bill Robertson, Sammy Robinson, Winnie Robinson, Hans Roine, Leo Rossi, and Bert Russell.

Personal Records
2000.23.3 · Series · 1970-2005
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

Series consists of records relating to the personal life of author and journalist Audrey Smedley L'Heureux. Includes a commemoratory home video DVD production that recognizes Audrey L’Heureux on her 80th birthday as a valued member of her family and as an accomplished community figure. This series also includes a photograph of Audrey L'Heureux in the 1970s.

Churches of British Columbia
2000.23.1.011 · File · 1970-1990
Part of Audrey Smedley L'Heureux fonds

File consists of material relating to churches in British Columbia. Materials include newspaper clippings, a pamphlet, a postcard, a placemat and reproductions of journal articles. Highlights Include:

  • The United Church of Canada, "Medical Work in Canada", [197-?] (pamphlet)